''Iolaus montana'' is a
butterfly in the family
Lycaenidae. It is found in
Tanzania.
The habitat consists of forests (including riverine forests).
The larvae feed on ''
Phragmanthera rufescens
Phragmanthera is a genus of plants in the family Loranthaceae
Loranthaceae, commonly known as the showy mistletoes, is a family of flowering plants. It consists of about 75 genera and 1,000 species of woody plants, many of them hemiparasites ...
'' and ''
Phragmanthera usuiensis
Phragmanthera is a genus of plants in the family Loranthaceae
Loranthaceae, commonly known as the showy mistletoes, is a family of flowering plants. It consists of about 75 genera and 1,000 species of woody plants, many of them hemiparasites ...
''.
References
Butterflies described in 1978
Iolaus (butterfly)
Endemic fauna of Tanzania
Butterflies of Africa
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